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December 10, 2006

Fear not the Poinsettia

The lovely Poinsettia. Much admired by the Christmas holiday loving set, and equally feared by dog and cat lovers. But fear not the Poinsettia, pet lovers, this lovely plant poses little threat to your
four-legged family members.

Not so fast there, Slappy. Now that you can go and festoon your home with bunches of these beauties you do still need to be diligent when it comes to your pet's contact with them.

The article goes on to quote APCC's Dana B. Farbman, CVT, as saying: “In reality, ingestions typically produce only mild to moderate
gastrointestinal tract irritation in pets, which may include drooling,
vomiting and diarrhea.”

E
ew. Since drooling, vomiting and diarrhea is no fun around the holidays you should probably keep Muffin and Socks from nibbling on the foliage and cleaning their teeth with the stems. But if they should happen to partake in their own version of Christmas cheer be ready with the paper towels and cleaning solution.

Do you think fifty Poinsettias is too many for one house? I've got to make up for lost time.

This is totally off the subject, but...Can I ask for a post on a particular topic? Little Guy has recently been throwing things at our dog and hitting our dog in the face. I try to tell him "no" but he keeps doing it. (he's almost 18 mos old). Do you have any tips for how to teach toddlers how to behave around dogs?